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[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Blagus will need to be the one to answer this question, might want to ask it in his bootloader relocking thread. We honestly dont know if it will work on our CDMA plays yet. The thing with it is this though: verizon has no idea its even possible to unlock the bootloader yet. If we cant relock yet, and you cant get your stuff working right, then you can hit me up on PM and I'll have another (slightly more shady) avenue you can pursue.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ozzmanj1:
@ Mills00013

If I take it in as is and dont relock the bootloader will they be able to tell? would it decrease my chances of getting a replacement? Seriously this touchscreen is something bad.... unusuable.... completey....

Also... most of the time when I close the gamepad the phone turns off and half the time it shuts off it will reboot, other half it just shuts off. Then the only way to turn back on is to pull battery and then power on. Its weird
[Xperia Play Android Development] ozzmanj1:
Just a thought, is there any need to activate the phone and or relock the bootloader prior to taking it in to Verizon? I mean would they be able to tell if the bootloader is unlocked? Where I work there is a Verizon about 2 blocks awat and I am contemplating taking the phone in during my lunch and just see what they say.
[Xperia Play Android Development] crono141:
Up to you, but if you're having those kinds of demonstrably bad problems, they'll probably replace it on the spot.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ozzmanj1:
should I worry that the bootloader is unlocked? When I purchased the phone it was already having issues prio to my buying it. I did not buy the phone from Verizon, I purchased it 3rd party. I am aware that Sony itself will have a warranty on it, so I guess that is what I am hoping for is that Verizon will exchange it based on Sony's warranty.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Hey, here is how it will go down. Verizon will not replace your device, period. That is only because it has been on multiple accounts. When a phone is moved to multiple accounts (unless you get very lucky and find a rep who doesn't care about their job) they wont replace it under warranty. The warranty still exists through sony, like you said, but you will have to replace it directly with sony, not with Verizon. Sometimes this process can take a bit so I would try to arrange to have another phone in the mean time.

As far as unlocking your bootloader is concerned and their ability to check it, i'd say they will absolutely be looking for it and will absolutely deny your claim. Try to get in contact with Blagus or post in his relocking thread and see what he says about it working on CDMA plays. Try to get it relocked before you replace it.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ozzmanj1:
K, I have posted in Blagus thread... waiting to here something back. When I looked up the phone from Verizons website it was listed as ready to be activated. Not sure if that means the phone was activated at one time and has since been removed from an account and is open to be activated from a different account.
[Xperia Play Android Development] trent6gol:
@mills00013

you can disregard that last pm it actually is 16digits i added 2 but tried again and no go so like i said i'll just hold on till something comes. thanks for trying to help.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ozzmanj1:
Just an update, I was able to get a replacement Xplay. It is coming in the mail and I will have it sometime this Thursay. I had a friend of mine in the Verizon corporate pull some strings for me. And the broken one I am sending back to the person who sold it to me as they neglected to inform me that there was water damage. Verizon just listed the phone as lost...
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
Im glad to hear that, I was pretty worried when you told us about the water damage.
[Xperia Play Android Development] J-tek:
Are keys still being given via PM? I don't check for a few days and this sucker gets cracked! If not I can wait for the better solution that will hopefully come soon. Just a bit worried about the simple "fix" Verizon could possibly do

that was hinted at earlier.

Grats to blagus, asher, mills and the rest!!! XDA is an amazing community.

Thank you.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Blagus:
As far as I know, OTA fix is not possible. It would require writing new S1Boot which usually never happens (it was never updated on 2010 Xperia series), and changing TA structure.

I don't see how they could block completely this without changing phone's hardware and redefining security scheme completely (e.g. rejecting TA/GDFS).

So don't worry. Now as we know where's the key, no regular update can stop us.
[Xperia Play Android Development] crono141:
Any update on the progress of the public solution?
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
Yes actually, I would say we are about 85 or so percent of the way done. I have mills and mogul working on an online solution but it is taking a little longer than we first expected, due to the sheer number of possible Meids that correspond to the r800x.

Shouldnt be much longer now.
[Xperia Play Android Development] crono141:
Excellent. You guys rock.
[Xperia Play Android Development] J-tek:
Great to hear!
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
J-tek, just realized no one really answered your question. And to anyone else wanting to know:

Yes we are absolutely still giving out keys. Please PM your MEID number to ashergray or myself!
[Xperia Play Android Development] J-tek:
PM sent Mills, thx!
[Xperia Play Android Development] trent6gol:
Are these codes random generated? like, if you gave me a code and then entered my meid again will it output another code or the same one? just curious if it was tried.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
No they go through aa specific algoritm and it is generated by the meid / imei.

Sent from the original unlocked R800x.
[Xperia Play Android Development] billypickett:
i try the key but it didnt work its said oem failed
[Xperia Play Android Development] 91ludesit:
Are you guys still giving out keys? I PM'd both of you and emailed one of you with no response. I am eager to get this phone rooted so I can switch over and sell my droid x.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Cat_On_Droid:
Permanent solution is almost here, don't worry ;-)
[Xperia Play Android Development] 91ludesit:
I sure hope so, I can't activate and use this phone until it is rooted, so I'm stuck with my droid X until then.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
What do you mean it cant be activated until its rooted?

sounds suspicious.
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
I think he's taking a very hard line stance refusing to use a phone unless it can be rooted/customized.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
I just wanted to let you know, publicly, that you are the only person out of the 300+ codes that I have created that has actually emailed me after your PM because you were too impatient to wait a few hours for a code.

My purpose in life is not to fulfill your unlocking needs. I had other more important things to do. Enjoy your code that I sent you this morning and your unlocked device.

I think I speak for ash as well as myself that we are more than happy to keep sending you codes. But please be patient.

And for the record, 91ludesit, I was hastily filling the other 20 requests I got for codes this weekend (people willing to actually donate for my time and wait their damn turn), and if I had realized when I pulled up your PM that you were the one that emailed me at the time, I would have not sent you a code due to your impatience. So consider yourself fortunate. Your code was an accident.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
Yeah he pmed me twice as well. incredibly impatient.
[Xperia Play Android Development] jimthev:
I just want to let you guys know that some people that don't need to be rooted right this second think you are doing a great job. That you are helping non devs that want/need rooted immediately is going above and beyond the call.

We are waiting patiently because the more time you get to work on a public solution, the sooner EVERYBODY benefits. Thx.
[Xperia Play Android Development] zerojay:
Has there been any progress with unlocking the simlocked R800i phones?

Also, thanks for your efforts, guys. Everyone's very very lucky to have guys like you willing to put their time and effort into doing this for us. Anyone bugging or harassing you should be ashamed of themselves.
[Xperia Play Android Development] 91ludesit:
Wow, don't I look like a douche. Well let me start by apologizing. I kinda jumped on this phone on craigslist before I knew what I was getting into.

Unfortunately the job of a sysadmin is sometimes 24/7. If I am not at home and have no access to a PC and a server goes off line at work I must be able to get in remotely and attempt to get it back online or at least notify somebody in the building of what is wrong and fix it.

My company uses sonicwall vpn netExtender which does not work without root access PERIOD. So I cannot use any android device without it being rooted. Nothing fishy about it, it is my livelihood.

I understand that you guys are busy and appreciate the work. I can now say that this phone works much better then my droid x.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Hey man, really its no problem. I jumped the gun myself with my frustrated rant. Going back to work on a monday after a kick-ass weekend makes anyone miserable :D

I totally understand about the VPN too. Android is really lacking in this sense (well not compared to other mobile OS's in general, but it certainly could stand to have a few more VPN options: openVPN, anyone?) This is one of the most awesomely legitimate reasons to root ever. I'd say this is right up there next to modifying your host file for forwarding or using your phone as a makeshift webserver if the need comes about.

Totally pumped to hear you love your Xperia. This phone really is the best phone Verizon carries right now, hands down. I'm getting three days battery life with moderate use, its screaming fast, the screen is beautiful, front facing cameras rock for google talk... man, this phone is just untouchable. The only phone that might come close would be the nexus prime, and we will see if that even touches Verizon soil.
[Xperia Play Android Development] 91ludesit:
No **** on suck ass Mondays. Our entire development network was offline since Friday evening, purposely by our IT group. Of course I was not notified, and ignored when I did the emergency page this morning.

I had 60+ developers unable to work for over 3 hours this morning.:mad:

PS - Soon as I unload the droid X(hopefully tomorrow) donations coming yours and ashergrey's ways.
[Xperia Play Android Development] yifanlu:
I did not read a single page on this thread, so forgive me if I'm repeating information.

If I understand correctly, the MEID format is:

RR: Region code, so far, A1 is the only one I've seen

XXXXXX: Manufacture code, so far, 000017 is the only one I've seen

XXXXXX: Serial number

If I assumed correctly, all Xperia (ALL? or just Play?) starts with

A1000017 (if you're doesn't, PLEASE tell me what it is and where you got it)

That means, there are 6 hex digits that makes your CDMA Play unique.

Therefore, to generate a complete list of unlock codes if sony fixes the "hole" that allows us to find the unlock code, it would take

16^6 queries to generate an entire database of unlock codes in case "they" close the hole. (And yes, I found it a while ago independently and you can feel free to ask me for codes, but I might not respond to everyone)

Now, by my self, I can do about one query per second because of my internet speed and the speed of sony's servers. Even that, it will take me about 190 days. If 10 people do it at the same time, it will only take 19 days assuming we don't crash "their" servers. Speaking of crashing, we don't want to have more then 10 people because we don't want to accidentally DDOS "them".

So If my assumptions are right about the first 8 digits of the MEID being constant, I need 9 other people (who already know the hole, or is a trusted developer) to help me generate a database of unlock keys.

I already finished the script, so unless you want to translate it, have PHP installed.

PM me.

PS: I've wrote a website for people to get unlock keys (without exposing the hole), but am reluctant to release it because I don't want to crash "their" servers or feel the wrath of sony's lawyers.
[Xperia Play Android Development] antEris:
You could make it password protected, :p
[Xperia Play Android Development] Gotttlieb:
If you relase that a lot of people(including me) will be realy happy...

But it's true.. We don't want to destroy your life....:confused:
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
There might be a slight delay on anyone requesting keys. Looks like Sony is having some daddy issues and is not making this any easier on us...
[Xperia Play Android Development] crono141:
LOL. Loved the way you put that. It's possible that the site is down because Sony is actually fixing it so that R800x users don't need your workaround (whatever it was). I doubt it, but it's possible.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Yeah I doubt it too, but I had actually considered that as well. Who knows....
[Xperia Play Android Development] sinhumane:
bah humbug.... guess i'll just have to ride it out with my non cm7 play. :(

that or go crawling back to my tbolt...

hope all goes well, and i'm more than anxious for a permanent public solution! :D
[Xperia Play Android Development] Alejandrissimo:
there is a permanent solution but sadly its not free

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1232050
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Form is back up. Looks like they just added a CAPTCHA. That could make things more difficult...
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
I saw the same thing this morning. Literally laughed out loud that this is their solution. Way to go, Sony.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Think this works with CDMA Play devices?
[Xperia Play Android Development] casca_the_immortal:
Yeah I PM'd Mills and Grey but they didn't respond :( I'll check this out, I thought they had something for sure. Maybe they do and they are just sick of people PM'ing them for unlock codes. Ah well I don't blame them it would get old fast for me too lol.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
See.....

Not ignoring you. We just dont have a solution right now.
[Xperia Play Android Development] casca_the_immortal:
Ah man lol I thought for sure it just got old :) Sounds good.. although I'm a bit confused. I was reading in some other threads that I should not be able to get into fastboot (or others haven't been able to).

I can. Does that mean I'm unlocked already? I know for sure I can get into fastboot it recognizes the device the whole nine...

So my question is... if I'm in fastboot does that mean my bootloader is unlocked? (I did get this phone from someone else it is possible it is already done, but unlikely).

Thanks :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
No, unfortunately, thats not the case. All the verizon plays should be able to get into fastboot. Fastboot is where you would initiate the unlock sequence from.
[Xperia Play Android Development] casca_the_immortal:
Ah thanks man. I'm used to dealing with Motorola devices to be honest and it's a little odd not to have rsdlite, sbf seems to be the answer to all that is wrong in the world :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Funny you should mention that because Moto also has one of the biggest things wrong with the world: locked bootloaders with eFuse.

Fastboot and flashtool got your back when it comes to doing low level flashes on our SE phones. Its just as good as an RSD!
[Xperia Play Android Development] crono141:
Someone in the general forum states that the unlock site is back up. Does the R800x work around still work?

Just visited the site, and they added a captcha. Hole might still be there.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Heh, I'm OK with it. If anything, it reinforces my gut feelings about this whole stupid situation - that they are only doing the minimum possible to enforce Verizon's wishes that no one actually truly own the device they pay $100's for.
[Xperia Play Android Development] JelloFreak:
I think the captcha was just to stop Yif's script from collecting all the unlock codes.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
I would agree with this. However, it looks like our hole is still blocked.... I'm still digging, though.
[Xperia Play Android Development] JelloFreak:
Since it allows us to unlock GSM phones, and we found out how to unlock CDMA phones, shouldnt it be easy to reverse engineer the process by which the server gives the unlock code and then just make a program to do that without needing sony's servers.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] JAMcClain:
Since i cant post in the dev spot. This rom is very fast and snappy. The issues i incountered PhantomHacker already stated. So far so good! Keep up the good work devs i am extermely happy with my sammy 10.1 purchase :-)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] PhantomHacker:
Thanks, for the kind words. Will be a lot more added tomorrow.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] xQuestx:
camera and voice search seems to br force closing on mine.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Danisflying:
I cant post in the dev section yet but would like to also point out the calculator from the mini apps FCs when you click it, so fixy fixy =)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] xQuestx:
I updated with the fixes today for the camera, for some reason I'm still getting force closing in the voice search app. any idea on how to fix this? thanks.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] eatonjb:
I have seen soo many posts on batterys, but everyone seems to have something bad to say... almost never anything good..

I might take a jump into a $10 extended battery, but I dont expect much. I have a Captivate with a seido extended and even tho the back is kinda crappy, the battery life is Epic..

anyone know of anything comparable for the S2?

anyone have any real experience?

thx.

e..b
[HTC EVO 3D] Flonkas:
Hello everyone. I was looking at the rooting instructions like damnnn. Lots of steps. I remember when i had the og EVO or my vibrant I could root it and download a custom rom just using my phone. It was just put zip on root of SD card, apply zip, use that ROM changer app to download/apply custom ROM. Bam done. Is the 3D ever going to be that or no?
[HTC EVO 3D] Flonkas:
I didn't mean to say the rooting process is too much, its just not as simple as before.
[HTC EVO 3D] BrianBaker:
I love the steps..Makes me feel like im actually rooting the phone..Thats just me though,I enjoy the process.

I'm not sure exactly what the exploit is that gets s-off so its hard to say if there will ever be a 1 click method or easier way.My guess is someone will make an easier way of doing it in the future.
[HTC EVO 3D] shaqqq:
Yea Rooting the vibrant 3g was very simple I used z4root it only takes 2mins.. One phone that took me the longest to root was Mytouch 4g because there's alot of steps to do.
[HTC EVO 3D] Drewmungus:
It's about as close to one click as you can get with out being one click. all you need to do is run revolutionary and flash su. Even the old one clicks you still had to click to download then click to run, thats two clicks right there. Thats not counting the whole pluging your phone in. Personally I was impressed at how easy it was right away.

Maybe one day all you will need to do is put your 3vo under your pillow and the root fairy will come down and do it for you and leave a shiny quarter(not trying to be a prick here just funny)
[HTC EVO 3D] Flonkas:
It sounds simple when you say it like that lol. There's the command prompts and the sdk blah blah I'm not computer litterate but I try because I love my phone. LOL I wish there was a root fairy, and free money too? Win.
[HTC EVO 3D] monkeybone12:
I found it obscenely simple... Lol

My nook was a pain my nuts. The G1 was a ***** without the data Sim card, and the my touch 3g was almost as big of a pain. I'd root another Evo 3D in a heart beat. OG Evo was easier, but not by much.

My buddies fascinate is also a bit of a pain with versions of cwm having to match the rom, modem problems, and more.

E3D'ed... Booyah!
[HTC EVO 3D] iliapiano:
Well, i am not trying to be an asshole, but 1. I think we can't really complain about put a little bit of thinking to get what the devs put way more thinking and effort into. 2. It clearly states that it's a test beta release. maybe when it is actually finalized it will be easier to use.
[HTC EVO 3D] felacio:
No.. not too much at all.

I rooted a MyTouch Fender ... That was a process and a half. Required a Goldcard, flashing engineering hboot, flashing rom/kernel and then reflashing the retail hboot.

Hassle...

This.

Input serial

Run Revolutionary

Input serial...

Umm.... Oh yeah, that's all.

Are We Not Phones?

We Are D3VO!

Are we not phones?!

3.DeE.V.O.!!
[HTC EVO 3D] hockeyfamily737:
To be honest with you....As much of a hassle as you think it is, learning how to use ADB and the neccessary commands from the computer is truly in your best interest. There very well may come a time when you need those very commands to recovery your phone from a bad flash or simple mistake. A lot of people use the simple root method, jump in head first and get into some serious trouble without having the neccessary knowledge to fix said problems. Just something to think about.
[HTC EVO 3D] AyoJake:
rooting the evo 3d was beyond easy.

i feel the evo 4g took more to root. i didnt even feel like i was rooting a phone flashed a few zips and i was done..

anyone saying its difficult or was to many steps will be the first to get bootlooped and wonder why.
[HTC EVO 3D] klbjr:
Too much? I thought is was pretty simple. Click the bat file & let it go. Then type Y or N to install CWM. Then reboot into recovery & flash Su. Pretty damn easy. No need for ADB unless you want to flash Twerp & now they have a PCM files you just place on root of SD & reboot into Bootloader to flash. You must weren't around when the root & nand unlock first came out for the Hero & OG Evo. Now that got a little complicated. This is very simple.
[HTC EVO 3D] #Winning#:
This thread proves exactly why HTC should NOT release an unlocked bootloader to the masses!

I am by no means trying to flame on ya OP, but if you consider the root utility for the 3D difficult you should start reading some more or not even be rooting at all.

This utility makes the rooting process cake. If this seems difficult you need to read up on ADB etc. This is a lot easier than the original rooting processes for most phones if you go back a few years. Try rooting using all command prompt with 25 steps that you have to do manually.

I hope that this isn't taken the wrong way, but this is the reason that carriers frown upon rooting...Because people get themselves into something that they shouldn't and end up using insurance at an excessive rate because they brick phones.

Sorry for my rant, just wanted to give my .02
[HTC EVO 3D] coolchris305:
Wow...this root process was super easy...took less then 5min for me...
[HTC EVO 3D] Flonkas:
No worries. I think I have been spoiled with super easy one click root methods so i never had to learn adb or any of that. Just remember not everyone on xda are mega proficient with computers, guess I got some researching to do.
[HTC EVO 3D] Topgun966:
its just you
[HTC EVO 3D] DZLRULZ:
Agreed. I didn't even have to use adb to get twrp..just a flash in recovery. Painless. I can't see it needing to be any easier. I am impressed with how well executed Revolutionary is.
[HTC EVO 3D] DMonee89:
i thought it was very simple compared to the other 5 phones i have done, its funny usually when we first get s-off its a pretty hard process for noobs, but congrats to unrevoked and alpharev for completing this one, and making a nice zip to do it
[HTC EVO 3D] bso44:
For the OP:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1196131

Haven't tried it myself but here's a method without using ADB.